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Pikachu ex 238/191 · Surging Sparks

Pikachu ex, Surging Sparks #238

Pikachu is Pokédex #025, generation 1 (Kanto). Pikachu ex is a Basic Tera ex Lightning Pokémon with 200 HP. The card lists Raichu, Raichu (#026) under evolves to.

Pikachu ex sits at 238/191 in Surging Sparks, position 238 of 252. Before it is 237 Milotic ex, and after it is 239 Latias ex. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on November 8, 2024. The printed size is 191. This checklist is longer, at 252 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 191. The listed rarity is Special Illustration Rare.

Resolute Heart is listed as Ability. If this Pokémon has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, it is not Knocked Out, and its remaining HP becomes 10. The attack Topaz Bolt lists 300 damage. The cost is Grass, Lightning, Metal. Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The card text says: Tera: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's). The regulation mark is H.

Pikachu (#025) has 212 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 90 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Pikachu 58/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Pikachu, while this one is Pikachu ex. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 200 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Special Illustration Rare. 201 other cards of Pikachu list a different HP.

Surging Sparks set binder is where a full Surging Sparks set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pikachu can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are All Pikachu cards. I still need this card.

Card facts

Number
238/191
Set
Surging Sparks
Series
Scarlet & Violet
Released
November 8, 2024
Rarity
Special Illustration Rare
Supertype
Pokémon
Subtypes
Basic, Tera, ex
HP
200
Type
Lightning
Pokédex
Pikachu (#025)
Evolves to
Raichu
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Regulation mark
H

Attacks and card text

AbilityResolute Heart

Ability

If this Pokémon has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, it is not Knocked Out, and its remaining HP becomes 10.

AttackTopaz Bolt

Damage 300 · Cost Grass, Lightning, Metal

Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.

Card text

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Card text

Tera: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

Binders this card belongs in

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Next to it in the set

Questions about this card

What set does Pikachu ex belong to?

Surging Sparks, in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on November 8, 2024. The printed size is 191.

Which number is printed on this card?

238/191. It is entry 238 of 252 in this checklist.

What rarity is listed?

Special Illustration Rare.

What Pokédex number does the card use?

Pikachu #025, generation 1 (Kanto).

What regulation mark is printed?

H.

Which attacks are printed?

Topaz Bolt (300).